Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA). The $1.9 trillion package, based on President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, is intended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including the public health and economic impacts. This was passed in Congress along party lines. The ARPA of 2021 consists of funding for a number of areas including but not limited to: nutrition assistance, business, education, non-profits, child care, water and utility assistance, healthcare, housing homelessness and rental assistance, public transportation, cybersecurity and technology mode...